Top Rankings
Unalaska City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 162 students in Unalaska City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle School in Unalaska City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
312 Schools
# Students
346 Students
63,241 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
3,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Unalaska City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 53 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 53 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.68
# American Indian Students
27 Students
18,786 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
30%
# Asian Students
166 Students
1,875 Students
% Asian Students
48%
3%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
3,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
1,060 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
48 Students
29,969 Students
% White Students
14%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
1,162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
8%
2%
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
6,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
1,368
# Students in K Grade:
30
3,377
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
3,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
3,441
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
3,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
3,479
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
7,269
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
9,813
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
10,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
3,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
3,309
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
3,552
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
4,002
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,751 is higher than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,185 is higher than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,751
$20,122
Spending / Student
$30,185
$21,197
Best Unalaska City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Unalaska Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
55 E Broadway
Unalaska, AK 99685
(907) 581-1222
Unalaska, AK 99685
(907) 581-1222
Grades: 7-12
| 162 students
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